The first Indo-French Prehistorical Mission in Siwaliks and the discovery of anthropic activities at 2.6 million years

Comptes Rendus - Palevol

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2016, Pages 281-294

  Dambricourt Malassé, Anne ^a  

^a MUSÉE DE L HOMME   (France)

Author keywords

Cut marks; Himalayan foothills; Hominins; Indo french prehistorical mission; Late pliocene; Lithic industry; Siwaliks

Indexed keywords

BONE; COLLUVIAL DEPOSIT; FOSSIL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MAGNETIC REVERSAL; PLIOCENE; PREHISTORIC; RESEARCH PROGRAM; VERTEBRATE; VILLAGE;

CHANDIGARH; FRANCE; INDIA; SIWALIK HILLS;

EID: 84959886658     PISSN: 16310683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2015.12.001     Document Type: Article

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